WordPress Move Website

To Copy a WordPress installation and not use the previous installation,

1) FTP files to a new folder like mywebsite.com/new_wordpress 2) Alter .htaccess to point to new url 3) Go to phpmyadmin 4) Select wp_options 5) Edit siteurl > under option_name column change home option_value to new address >change recently_edited old url to new one ** Basically, change old urls to new ones

To Copy a WordPress installation and keep using the existing installation, 1) FTP files to a new folder like mywebsite.com/new_wordpress 2) Create a new database and dump data 3) change wp-config.php to new database details; database name, username and password. 4) Alter .htaccess to point to new url 5) Go to phpmyadmin 6) Select wp_options 7) Edit siteurl > under option_name column change home option_value to new address >change recently_edited old url to new one ** Basically, change old urls to new ones 8) Goto Settings > General > Add the proper WordPress address (URL) and Site address (URL).